hornadylnl
Shooter
- Nov 19, 2008
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I'm going to be building a house in a 12 acre woods that has a lot of downed trees, etc that needs cleaned up. I'm wanting to get a skid steer with a grapple bucket to help with it. What I plan to do is use the skid steer to pick up towards the end of a log and pick it up to waist level and saw it up in to smaller pieces. It is much easier to saw it when the log isn't on the ground binding up your bar. Here's my biggest question. How much would a 24" diameter log 20 foot long weigh? I'm not necessarily going to pick the whole thing up, just one end and work my way down. I will want to be able to pick up a log at least 10' long to move to a burn pile, etc.
I'll also use it to plow snow and do general landscaping type of work. I don't want a huge on as I want to be able to maneuver it around in the woods. I'm thinking I want at least 50 hp and 1500 # capacity. Any ideas?
I'll also use it to plow snow and do general landscaping type of work. I don't want a huge on as I want to be able to maneuver it around in the woods. I'm thinking I want at least 50 hp and 1500 # capacity. Any ideas?